Believe it or not I think the backup battery is a core feature of the model t that sets it apart from others.
When you have a ram file system it’s critical to have that kept alive so you don’t lose your work. I guess if you’re religious about managing the batteries it doesn’t matter. I’m not religious about managing the batteries. I have lots of machines that are similar to the T that have coin cells or supercaps. It really harms their usability. But maybe with REX, doing without the nicd Is ok since you can always quickly restore a backup. — John.
